Author Archives: Keith

Old Educational VHS Cassettes

My Physics department at school has a collection of old VHS cassettes, some dating back to the 1980s. I don’t want them to be lost forever, so I’ve started the process of digitising them. I found an old VCR in a cupboard in the geography/geology department, got a SCART to HDMI adapter and a videoContinueContinue reading “Old Educational VHS Cassettes”

“Physics is JUST applied mathematics”

“Physics is just applied mathematics”: a statement often given by non-physicists in an attempt to assuage their own feelings of inadequacy. In this blog post, I explore the assertion that mathematics was invented by physicists.

Is there a mistake on this GCSE Astronomy mark scheme?

In yesterday’s tuition sessions I encountered an issue, where I could not justify what the mark scheme said about a question. After some more thought, I believe there are mistakes on the mark scheme for this question. Watch the video below to see my thoughts. https://youtu.be/K0prwBceKl8 Am I wrong? Please do let me know ifContinueContinue reading “Is there a mistake on this GCSE Astronomy mark scheme?”

Teaching Energy to High School Students

The target audience of this post is teachers and parents who are supporting children with their physics education. Young people are welcome to read it (they may find it interesting) but it could cause extra confusion for all but the most capable students. Brace yourself, this is a long post! (8325 words, estimated 44 minutesContinueContinue reading “Teaching Energy to High School Students”